Celestial Maxi Dress 102 Pinafore Hack - PDF Pattern Addition

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This a free hack to make your Celestial sleeveless!

The Celestial Pinafore Hack #1 maintains the appeal of the original trapeze dress whilst keeping true to it's original simple, utilitarian, beginnings. Wear it as in high summer is or over one of our complimentary tees. Glacial Tee/Skivvy for the cooler months or an Equinox for when the temperature rises.

What is a hack?The Celestial Pinafore Hack #1, is a free add on to extend the original.

With it you will receive a new facing pattern piece and detailed instructions aimed a beginner seamers. You will need the original and the hack to make it all work. The original Celestial is for sale here!

Now there is another FREE Celestial Hack #2 with a whole new sleeve available here.

Pattern Fantastique patterns are currently available in PDF format. This means we can email them to you where ever you are in the world! No shipping, just the magic of cyber space.

When you purchase a pattern, we'll email you two PDFs in a zip file: a pattern and an instruction booklet.

To assemble the PDF into your sewing pattern, print and tape the pages together, like the easiest jigsaw you have ever made. We have little maps (circled in pink below) on each page to illustrate the order.

To help you make your Pattern Fantastique clothes we have written step-by-step instructions with loads of illustrations, tips and the odd cheat.

Most PDF applications will do some sort of resizing when you print your pattern, so you'll need to check the settings before printing to make sure you're printing the pattern to scale. We recommend using Adobe reader we have found it keep all the lines in place the best. its free and you can download it here.

Checking printer settings

In your printer settings dialogue:

Select the 1st page only for a scale test

Paper size should be A4

Under Page Sizing & Handling, check "Actual size"

Measure the test page

Use a ruler to check the measurements of the box on the first page of the pattern. It should be 4cm wide and 2cm high.